West Lothian volume 50

Page List of names as written Various modes of spelling Authorities for spelling Situation Description remarks Continued entries/extra info Transcriber's notes
OS1/34/50/1 [Page] 1 PARISH OF LIVINGSTON SHEET 10 No. 1, 5 &. 9. INDEX Names of Objects -- Pages Livingstone Ph. [Parish] -- 3 Adambrae Ford -- 37 Bathgate Branch Ry. [Railway] -- 11 & 16 Bogyates -- 17 Bloom -- 28 Brae Well -- 28 Church -- 23 Dechmont T.P. [Turn Pike] -- 8 Dechmont -- 10 Dechmont Law -- 11 Dechmont Park -- 13 Free Church -- 24 Folly Bridge -- 34 Knightsridge -- 6 Lady Well -- 20 Livingston Mill (Corn & Flour) -- 25 Livingston -- 26 Lochshot Burn -- 31 Livingston Offices -- 32 Livingston Gardens -- 33 Mossend -- 16 Manse -- 25 Maggie's Well -- 31 Maukes Hill -- 36 Nether Dechmont -- 13 Newyearfield -- 19 North Lodge -- 20 Old Wood -- 17 Plough-hall -- 33 Rose Well -- 15 School -- 27 Site of Livingston House or Peel of or Livingston -- 29
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OS1/34/50/3 LIVINGSTON (Parish) Parish of Livingston See Name Sheets for Sheet 9 No. 4
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OS1/34/50/6 KNIGHTSRIDGE Knightsridge Knightsridge Knightsridge Knightsridge Knightsrigg Knightsridge Alexander Gray Esq. Proprietor Mr Lawson Nettlehill Major Shairp Houston Ho. [House] Valn. [Valuation] Roll of Co. [County] Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. Acct [Statistical Account] 010 [Situation] About ⅝ mile SSE [South South East] of the village of Dechmont This is the name of a dwelloing house and farm steading - on the east side of Dechmont Hill. It forms the residence of the proprietor Alexander Gray Esq. late Merchant Edinburgh. It is a square building two storeys high, with main entrance on the north side. North of the steading is the garden and stables, and east of the house is the lodge forming the dwellinghouse of one of the farm servants.
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OS1/34/50/8 DECHMONT T.P. Dechmont Toll Bar Dechmont Toll Bar John Robertson Collector James Linn Binny School 010 [Situation] At the east end of Dechmont This toll bar is situated at the east end of the Village of Dechmont. The collector is Mr John Robertson who was appointed by the Trustees of the Linlithgow District of Turnpike roads.
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OS1/34/50/10 DECHMONT Dechmont Dechmont James Linn Binny School John Robertson Dechmont T. [Toll] Bar Forest's Co. [County] Map 009 ; 010 [Situation] In the extreme north end of the parish of Livingston The village is situated on the north side of the road from Edinburgh to Glasgow, about a mile S. [South] west from Uphall. It is formed by a number of Cottages with garden grounds - and occupied for the most part by the proprietors - who are principally engaged in farm labour. Besides a public house and grocer's shop, there are a smithy and Cartwrights shop. North of the Village is a saw mill driven by water. The school for the village is in the adjoining parish of Uphall and is called Binny School The nearest post office is in Uphall
OS1/34/50/10 [Page] 10 Parish of Livingston -- Sheet 10- Plan 6 - Trace 1 [Additional note:] The village extends Westward into plan 4 See N [Name] List for plan 9/4 page 7 - The name is written on plan 4 also. O.M.O. [Ordnance Mapping Office] 14th. Jany. [January] 1856 also last page of this Namelist
OS1/34/50/11 DECHMONT LAW Dechmont Law See Name Sheets for Sheet 9 No. 4
OS1/34/50/11 BATHGATE BRANCH RAILWAY Bathgate Branch Railway See Name Sheets for Sheet 6 No. 15 Parish of Kirkliston
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OS1/34/50/13 NETHER DECHMONT Nether Dechmont Nether Dechmont Nether Dechmont Mr. Alexander Douglas Farmer Alexander Grey Esqr. Knights Ridge Forrest's Co. [County] map 010 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston A moderate sized farm house in good repair two stories high and slated, with farm steading including a thrashing machine; and an arable farm attached. Its the property of Miss Pittcairns Edinburgh.
OS1/34/50/13 DECHMONT PARK Dechmont Park Dechmont Park Alexander Grey Esqr. Knights Ridge Mr. Alexander Douglas Farmer 010 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston This was formerly a small steading with dwelling house & garden attached, but is occupied by farm servants of Mr. Alexander Douglas Its the property of Miss Pittcairns Edinburgh
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OS1/34/50/15 ROSE WELL Rose Well Rose Well Mr. D. Black Mr. J. Black Newyearfield 010 [Situation] About 27 Chains NE by E [North East by East] of Newyearfield This Well which is now partly choked with weeds is situated in a field about a ¼ mile E.N.E. [East North East] of Newyearfield farmstead - it appears to have been formerly enclosed by stonework which has fallen in. It is a fine spring & winter & summer there is a small stream always issuing from it. It is said to derive its name from the Kings of applying it as a specific for the Rose or Kings Evil, before sunrise on New Year's day - A Tower or Hunting Lodge is said to have stood adjacent at New Yearfield which they made use of on these occasions - The water has neither the color or taste of a mineral.
OS1/34/50/15 [Page] 15 Ph. [Parish] of Livingston -- S. [Sheet] 10 - No. 5 - T. [Trace] 2 G: [German] Text German Text on plan O.M.O [Ordnance Mapping Office]
OS1/34/50/16 MOSSEND Mossend Mossend Mr. J. Black Newyearfield Mr. Borthwick Houston Station 010 [Situation ] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston Two Cottages on the road leading from Dechmont to Mid Calder. they are one story high & slated - in good repair - they have smalll gardens attached. The property of Miss Pitcairn Edinburgh
OS1/34/50/16 BATHGATE BRANCH RAILWAY Bathgate Branch Railway See Name Sheets for Sheet 6 No 15 Ph. [Parish] of Kirkliston
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OS1/34/50/17 BOGYATES Bogyates Bogyates Bog Yates Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C Tulloch Minister Livingstone James A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone Forrest's Co. [County] map 010 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston A row of cottages one story high and in good repair; with gardens attached. Occupied by agricultural laborers. The property of the Earl of Roseberry.
OS1/34/50/17 OLD WOOD Old Wood Old Wood Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone James A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] About ¾ mile WSW [West South West] of the parish of Newyearfield A small wood of full grown firs, ash &c. The property of the Earl of Roseberry.
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OS1/34/50/18 [Page] 18 [continued from page 19, re Newyearfield] The more modern house of Livingstone was pulled down by the present proprietor the Earl of Roseberry soon after his purchasing the principal part of the barony. About half a mile north-east of its site is the farm house of New Year Field here within these sixty years stood the remains of a square tower said to have been a hunting seat of the Kings of Scotland & frequented by them while Linlithgow was their stated residence not only for amuse- ment, but for the benevolent exercise of their prerogative of touching for the Scrofula for which disease the water of a Spring-well adjoining was considered a specific when applied by a royal hand upon the morning of New Year's Day before sunrise. As no cures are recorded may not we conjecture that the real benefit was inducing both monarch and subjects to practise early rising and morning ablutions though assuredly the substituting Midsummer for New Year would seem to be an improvement on the plan. New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] of Co. [County] Linlithgow, page 117-8 The site of the town or hunting Lodge refered to above cannot be pointed out with any degree of accuracy.
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OS1/34/50/19 NEWYEARFIELD Newyearfield Newyearfield Newyearfield Newyearfield New Year Field Mr D. Black occupier Mr. James Black Gazetteer of Scotland Forrest's Co. [County] map New Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 010 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston A good farmstead in the form of a hollow square the S.E. [South East] portion is the dwelling house which is two stories high & slated there is a thrashing machine attached to the out buildings the whole in good repair - there is a large garden on S. [South] of the house - It is the property of Lord Roseberry It is mentioned in the statistical account that a Tower stood near this house which served as a hunting lodge to the Kings of Scotland but its site cannot be pointed out. Mr James Black, Newyearfield says, that he heard it stood somewhere S.E [South East] of the garden, he also says that the place marked A on the trace was a large garden at one time - the Rose Well is near this place where the Kings of Scotland used to touch for the Kings Evil - See t. [trace] 2 [continued on page 18]
OS1/34/50/19 [Page] 19 Ph. [Parish] of Livingston -- S. [Sheet] 10 No. 5 T. [Trace] 5
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OS1/34/50/20 NORTH LODGE North Lodge North Lodge Mr. J. Black Newyearfield Mr. H Johnston Resident 010 [Situation] In the eastern portion of the parish of Livingston A small Cottage now divided into two dwellings, it is one story high & slated with a small garden in rear, it stands about ½ a mile S E [South East] of Newyearfield, it was formerly the lodge to the gate that led to Livingston House - It is the property of Lord Roseberry
OS1/34/50/20 LADY WELL Lady Well Lady Well Mr. H. Johnson North Lodge Mr. D. Black Newyearfield 010 [Situation] About 27 Chains ESE [East South East] of Newyearfield A small well enclosed by stonework, and from which issues a small stream running S. [South] it stands in a field about 6 chains N.E [North East] of North Lodge. It is of modern formation
OS1/34/50/20 [Page] 20 Ph. [Parish] of Livingston -- S. [Sheet] 10 No. 5 T [Trace] 5
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OS1/34/50/23 CHURCH Church (Ph. [Parish]) Church (Ph. [Parish]) Revd. John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] West end of the village of Livingston A large plain building two stories high having a gallery at each end, and a belfry on its West end; all in middling repair. It is surrounded by a graveyard, and there are two family vaults attached to the North side of the body of the church, the east one belongs to the Cunninghames, who were the ancient proprietors of Livingstone, the other one belongs to the family of Pitcairn, Nether Dechmont. The church bears date 1732, at which time it was rebuilt. The old church was a Catholic place of worship before the Reformation. The Revd. [Reverend] Robert Maitland Robertson is the minister, his stipend about £200, £50 of which he gives to the Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner his Assistant and Successor; the latter receives £30 more from the heritors, both of which sums form his stipend. The church is large enough to afford accommodation for about 300, the average number of communicants about 130, and the average number of attendants about 100. The Earl of Roseberry is the patron.
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OS1/34/50/24 FREE CHURCH Free Church Free Church Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] In the east end of the village of Livingston A small plain building one story high, and in good repair. It is large enough to afford accommodation for about 300, the average number of attendants is about 150, the average number of communicants 102. The Revd. [Reverend] Charles Lennox Cumming Tulloch is the minister. His stipend is the average of what is received from the Sustentation Fund for each minister.
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OS1/34/50/25 MANSE Manse (Ph. [Parish]) Manse (Ph. [Parish]) Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] In the west end of the village of Livingston A large house two stories high and in good repair, there are offices attached which are also in good repair; the minister has a garden, and a glebe of about 6 acres of arable land. The residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Robert Maitland Robertson.
OS1/34/50/25 LIVINGSTON MILL (Flour, Oat & Barley) Livingston Mill (Corn & Flour) Livingston Mill (Corn & Flour) R. M. Buchanan Farmer Livingstone Mill Hector Brown Miller Livingstone Mill 010 [Situation] About ¼ mile west of the village of Livingston A large flour, oat and barley mill, two stories high; and a large farm house two stories high with offices and thrashing machine, all in good repair. There is a garden, and a large arable farm attached to the farm house. The whole tenanted by R. M. Buchanan, he sublets the mill to Hector Brown. The Earl of Roseberry is the proprietor
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OS1/34/50/26 LIVINGSTON Livingston Livingston Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] In the S E [South East] portion of the parish of Livingston A small village composed of houses one, and two stories high; all in good repair; with gardens attached. The principal buildings are, the parish Church and Manse; the Free Church, and Manse; the parish School; and a large inn. There are 3 grocers, one smithy, one wrights shop and one tailor's and draper. The inhabitants are chiefly composed of agricultural laborers. The Earl of Roseberry is the proprietor. Livingstone is very often used without the letter e, but the e, has been used on all the church records from the earliest period to the present time.
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OS1/34/50/27 SCHOOL (Ph. [Parish]) School (Ph. [Parish]) School (Ph. [Parish]) Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 Situation: A few chains N W. [North West] of the village of Livingston A small building one story high, and in good repair. James Andrew Lewis is the schoolmaster, his salary is composed of the school fees, what he receives for being Session Clerk, the fees for being Registrar for the Parish of Livingstone and the maximum salary allowed by government. He has likewise a free house and garden. The branches taught are those usually taught, in parish schools. The school house is large enough to afford accommodation for about 100, the average number of scholars is about 70.
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OS1/34/50/28 BLOOM Bloom Bloom Bloom Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone Forrest's Co. [County] map 010 [Situation] NE. [North East] part of the village of Livingston A large farm house two stories high, with offices and thrashing machine all in good repair; there is a garden, and a large arable farm attached. Tenanted by James Wylie. The property of the Earl of Roseberry.
OS1/34/50/28 BRAE WELL Brae Well Brae Well Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] Near the west end of Livingston at the west end of the Grave Yard A small spring well, it owes its name to the circumstance of being on the face of a brae. It is situated a little to the west of the parish Manse, and on the glebe.
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OS1/34/50/28 The words 'west of' have been added at the foot of the Modes of Spelling column in Brae Well entry, but it is unclear what they refer to.
OS1/34/50/29 Site of LIVINGSTON HOUSE or PEEL OF LIVINGSTON Site of Livingston House Site of Livingston House Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone David Galloway Gardener Livingstone Garden 010 [Situation] About 36 Chains N by E [North by East] of the village of Livingston Livingstone Castle was formerly a stronghold of the Cunninghams; it was surrounded by a moat about thirty feet wide, portions of which remained entire till about the middle of last century, at present there is not a vestige of it remaining. The building called Livingstone House was built on the site of the castle, but was pulled down when it became the property of the Earl of Roseberry.
OS1/34/50/29 [Page] 29 Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 10. Plan 9. Trace 1 [Note:] See Parish name for spelling of Livingstone See Sheet of Remarks at the end of book for further information and authority for the above name.
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OS1/34/50/31 LOCHSHOT BURN Lochshot Burn Lochshot Burn Barracks Burn Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone Forrest's Co. [County] map 010 [Situation] Runs into River Almond About 10 Chains west of Livingston A middling sized burn, its source at Cousland Moss; it runs from that in a south easterly direction till it joins the River Almond, (a little to the West of the village of Livingstone. This burn bears the name of Barracks Burn on the Co. [County] Map, but is not known by that name in the locality
OS1/34/50/31 MAGGIE'S WELL Maggie's Well Maggie's Well J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone David Galloway Gardener Livingstone Gardens 010 [Situation] About 14 Chains NW [North West] of Livingston A small spring well on the property of the Earl of Roseberry. It is situated a little to the west of the village of Livingstone.
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OS1/34/50/32 LIVINGSTON OFFICES Livingstone offices Livingstone offices Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone John Mitchell Steward Livingstone Offices 010 [Situation] About 23 Chains north of Livingston A row of houses, two stories high, and in good repair; with gardens attached. Occupied by John Mitchell, and some laboring people. The property of the Earl of Roseberry.
OS1/34/50/32 FOLLY BURN Folly Burn Folly Burn Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] Runs into the Almond about 24 Chains East of Livingston A small burn, its source is near the farm house of Newyear-Field; it runs from that in a southerly direction till it joins the Almond, (a little to the East of the village of Livingstone.)
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OS1/34/50/33 LIVINGSTON GARDEN Livingstone Garden Livingstone Garden J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone David Galloway Gardener Livingstone Garden 010 [Situation] About 34 Chains N by E [North by East] of Livingston A large vegetable garden, (it formerly belonged to Livingstone House.) It is tenanted by David Galloway. The property of the Earl of Roseberry. There is a small house one story high, with offices; all in good repair, (they are also tenanted by the gardener.
OS1/34/50/33 PLOUGH-HALL Plough-hall Plough-hall J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone David Galloway Gardener Livingstone Garden 010 [Situation] About 54 Chains E N E [East North East] of Livingston A row of cottages one story high, and in good repair; with gardens attached. Occupied by laborers. The property of the Earl of Roseberry.
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OS1/34/50/34 MANSE (F. C.) Manse F. C. [Free Church] Manse F. C. [Free Church] Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] About 9 Chains N E by E [North East by East] of Livingston A large house two stories high, with offices; all in good repair. There is a large garden attached. The residence of the Revd. [Reverend] Charles Lennox Cumming Tulloch.
OS1/34/50/34 FOLLY BRIDGE (Co.) Folly Bridge Folly Bridge Revd. [Reverend] C.L.C. Tulloch Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] About 9 Chains E N E [East North East] of Livingston A small one arched, freestone bridge, in good repair. It crosses the Folly Burn, in front of the Free Church Manse, on the road leading from Mid Calder to Livingstone. It is a County bridge.
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OS1/34/50/36 MAUKES HILL Maukes Hill Maukes Hill Maukes Hill Revd. [Reverend] John Gardner Minister Livingstone J. A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone Stat. Acct. [Statistical Account] 1845 010 [Situation] A few Chains E. [East] of the village of Livingston A small eminence the surface of which is arable. The property of the Earl of Roseberry. It is supposed to be the site of some great battle, the particulars of which are not known in the locality. (See the Statistical Account of Mid Calder parish.) The whole of Maukes Hill is on the north side of the River Almond; and not on both sides as stated in the Statistical Account for Livingstone. But the field of battle is supposed to have extended over both sides.
OS1/34/50/36 [Page] 36 Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 10 Plan 9. Trace 2. Site of Battle not written on 1/2500 plan OMO [Ordnance Mapping Office] The Site of Battle refered to above is already written on the adjoining plan Co. [County] Edinburgh as it is there alone the remains of interments &c. were that would indicate such an event. And as there were no remains found on this side the river perhaps it is better not write it on Maukes Hill.
OS1/34/50/37 ADAMBRAE FORD Adambrae Ford Adambrae Ford Revd. [Reverend] John Gardiner Livingstone James A. Lewis Schoolmaster Livingstone 010 [Situation] About ¾ mile East of Livingston village This name is given to a small Ford crossing the River Almond a short distance North of the Farmhouse of Adambrae from which it derives its name
OS1/34/50/37 [Page] 31 Parish of Livingstone -- Sheet 10 No. 9 Trace 2 [Signed] James Carpenter C. Asst. [Civilian Assistant] 16th October 1855 R D Kerr Capt RE [Captain Royal Engineers] 17th Novr. [November] 1855
OS1/34/50/38 [Page] 38 50 0S1/34/50 CO. [COUNTY] LINLITHGOW SHEET 10 No. 1, 5, &. 9. PARISH OF LIVINGSTON